This week, The Final Straw features content recorded by comrades in France of some reactions and reminiscences on the moments leading up to the death of Remi Fraisse and what followed. Context, Remi was a 21 year old resister who participated in the ZAD du Testet who was killed by a concussion grenade shot by police that exploded at the base of his neck on October the 25th. The ZAD du Testet is a land defence project in southern France against the construction of the Sivens Dam. The death of Remi has been marked by protests around France and around the world and has contributed to public discussions about militarization of police in France. A part of the ZAD movement’s reaction has been a public call for demonstrations on the 22nd of November around the world for Remi and against the police state.
A past interview concerning ZAD du Testet can be found here: http://thefinalstrawradio.noblogs.org/post/2014/09/29/zad-du-testet-the-struggle-against-a-dam/
Other former shows on the subject of the ZAD at Notre Dam De Landes can be found for context can be found here: http://thefinalstrawradio.noblogs.org/?s=notre+dame
A central page for info on the ZAD movement can be found here: http://zad.nadir.org/?lang=en